The BMW Vision The100 will blow your mind with its incredible features. The amazing car was unveiled at the BMW Group Centenary Event in the Munich Olympic Hall on the 7th of this month to mark 100 years since the company was founded. It isn't just an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of our past, but also to look forward into the exciting times ahead.
The driver is in constant communication with the vehicle in an intuitive and natural way. At the same time, the vehicle expands the driver’s range of perception and transforms him or her into the “Ultimate Driver”; the best driver they can possibly be.
According to BMW, the concept is able to alter itself to meet the driver's desires and habits, not just in terms of tweaking the suspension or switching off the traction control, but in physically altering the car itself on the go and anticipating and even improving the driver's performance.
BMW Vision Next 100 doors open automatically and the steering column retracts into the dash thanks to sensors that recognize the driver as they approach. Pressing the BMW logo on the dashboard closes the door and extends the column again. Its wheels are hidden underneath intelligent mesh of triangles that shift and change the shape of the body as the wheels turn to help cut down the drag coefficient to 0.18.
The car has the ability to switch between
BOOST mode “human driving” and
EASE mode “full autonomous mode”.
In Boost, the Vision Next 100 configures itself around the driver as they take control of the vehicle; the steering wheel and seat shifts and the vehicle itself morphs to indicate the ideal driving line, steering point and speed, and the center console angles itself toward the driver. The driver can also interact with the car by means of gesture control.
In Ease, the concept car alters itself for full autonomous mode; the steering wheel and center console retract, the headrests turn sideways, and the seats and door trim merge into each other which will allow the driver and passengers to face one another and relax as the car takes over the task of handling the commute or long road trips. T he head-up display switches to personalized content and entertainment, and augmented displays highlight the passing scenery.
The digital intelligence of the BMW Vision Next 100 is concentrated in the
Companion, which uses sensors and artificial intelligence to study the driver and help to both improve their skills and adjust the car to their preferences. Perfect connectivity between the user and the surroundings enables the BMW Companion to always provide the right recommendations to meet personal mobility preferences, both during driving and outside the vehicle.
The Companion is a small, gem-like element next to the windscreen which lies flat in the dash when not fully active, but rises up in Ease mode not only to display data, but also to act as a light-up warning on the front of the vehicle to pedestrians that the Vision is under full autonomous control.
BMW Vision Next 100 uses
Alive Geometry which performs two main functions. On the one hand, it serves as an analogue display system on the dashboard, alerting the driver to incidents and objects ahead. From the exterior, the Alive Geometry is visible in the form of movable wheelhouse covers for optimal aerodynamics.
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